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Thinking of making improvements to your home? Redecorating? Buying for the first time? Save the date for the ever-popular South Minneapolis Housing Fair, Saturday March 10 at South High School. Connect with reputable contractors, trades people and real estate/finance professionals from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with no cost or obligation.

New this year: Seeking South Minneapolis artists with functional work for the home: Tile/mosaic, glass fixtures or stained glass, faux and/or mural painting, furniture, upholstery or textiles, yard/garden metalwork; for a limited number of special booth opportunities.

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We are so excited to announce in addition to our scheduled January knit classes we will also be offering 2 ‘bring your own project’ sessions! This is where you can bring any unfinished projects to work on, and inquire with any questions or hurdles you may have to our talented instructor, Devin.
Offered on a Sunday afternoon it is a chance for past students or newbies alike to bring specific questions about whatever they happen to be working on to the table!
The sessions are $15.00 each, and will be held on Sunday January 8, 12-2 & Sunday January 22, 12-2
To join in the fun please sign up in our store in advance to assure a spot, as these will fill up quickly!

A Sample of Classes:
Crochet Creature Hat
Do you already know crochet basics, but want to expand your skills? Make an adorable creature kids hat while you learn crocheting in the round, and how to crochet several pieces for a project and then sewing them together to make a finished item.

Knit Legwarmers
Perfect for over pants or under tall boots, these legwarmers are so cute and are so easy to construct, you will be making them in every color!
Level: Advanced Beginner
(knows how to knit & purl)
Materials: 2 skeins worsted weight yarn and size 8 DPN’s or 2 skeins DK weight yarn and size 6 DPN’s
Cost: $20 (materials needed)
Date: January 25, 6-8 pm

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Please consider a year-end gift to your local nonprofit, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association! KFNA works throughout the year to build connections between all our neighborhood stakeholders (homeowners, renters, property owners, businesses, and nonprofits) with the goal of strengthening a connected and vibrant community that is poised to both tackle neighborhood issues and implement community solutions. We hope you feel our work in the Kingfield neighborhood and advocating for our neighborhood in the larger City is a benefit to your life as a resident of Minneapolis. You can read more about KFNA at our website at www.kingfield.org, and stay up to date on Kingfield happenings by signing up at the site for the weekly e-mail list.

Despite the “sunset” of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) occurring at the end of 2011, KFNA is determined to keep actively working in our community. For over 15 years, Kingfield has benefited from a hardworking, accountable nonprofit organization called the Kingfield Neighborhood Association which has helped neighbors identify issues and develop solutions to our specific and unique community’s problems. Read more

The City of Minneapolis is preparing to reconstruct Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and 40th Street for a total length of 1.2 miles. The project will include new pavement, with new curb and gutter, sidewalk, turf boulevards, trees, and utility work as needed. The project is planned to be constructed in the 2012 and 2013 construction seasons.

The project is estimated at approximately $12 Million. The project will be partially funded by assessments, approximately $1.7 Million, and the remainder will be local and state dollars.

A Public Hearing for the project will be held during the Transportation and Public Works committee of the Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday January 17th at 9:30a.m.

The pre-assessment public hearing meeting is scheduled for 6:00 PM, January 10, 2012, at the 5th Precinct Community Room. The main purpose for the meeting will be to discuss assessments. We will provide information on how they are calculated, when they would start to be collected, how they could be collected.

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The Latino Economic Development Center will start many classes in January, many of them offered in Kingfield at Sagrado de Corozon. More information can be found on their website and a list of classes can be found on the website below. Their main services are ELL, Computer Skills, Green Business assistance, also regular business classes and job counseling.